STATE OF: BREXIT

Ongoing information and analysis

30 Jan 2017, Rebecca Martin

Over the course of 2017, the Chamber intends to stay on top of developments and incorporate a Brexit angle into everything we do. This page is a resource where we will gather information from the media, from stakeholders and from Member companies - as well as original analysis from experts from within and without our network on the subject of BREXIT. This page will be continuously updated with information, with links to interesting articles and with the latest information we feel will be of interest to our Members.

29 March 2017Theresa May: 'Sweden is an important partner for UK business'It is in all our interests for the partnership between the UK and the EU to allow maximum freedom for British companies to trade with, and operate within, European markets, and the same for Swedish companies in the UK. It would be to the detriment of us all if unnecessary barriers to trade were erected, writes Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Read more.

Right to remain: EU residents likely to remain in the UK post BrexitTheresa May has today triggered Article 50 which kick-starts potentially two-years of Brexit negotiations. With nearly 50 percent of SCC Member Goodwille's employees from EU countries, and a large international client base, they today shared why they and many others believe EU residents will be able to remain in the UK post BREXIT negotiations.

28 March 2017Brexit: the latest developments - Deloitte Webcast on Thursday As we enter this period of negotiation and a prolonged environment of change, join David Noon, Deloitte’s Global Brexit Lead and Head of Risk Advisory, Alex Cole, Economist, Jurga McCluskey, Head of Immigration and Sally Jones, Director of International Trade Policy, to hear their take on the latest developments.

An Editorial in the Observer this weekend claimed that the events coming up this week means that the British people "are being herded off a cliff, duped and misled by the most irresponsible, least trustworthy government in living memory."

Also in the news, the UK’s manufacturers warn the PM today that it would be “simply unacceptable” if she followed through with her suggestion that no deal with the EU would be better than a bad deal.

KPMG surveyed more than 800 "global technology leaders" from around the world, and found that London was ranked fifth in terms of up-and-coming global hubs for the technology industry — up from seventh in 2016's ranking, before Brexit chaos began.

Over the next 18 months, the US banking giant will boost its recruitment within Europe and move people away from London as well as investing in infrastructure and technology to ensure operations are up and running by the time Britain leaves soon-to-be 27-country bloc.

20 March 2017Did you know... that the UK Home Office has rather quietly released a NEW FORM for Permanent Residency specifically for long-term EU citizens (dated February 2017).

If, at least, you are currently living and working in the UK then you are on course to be a 'qualified' person to apply for a permanent residence document. It comes in at only 35 pages (instead of 85), does not require five years of paperwork as proof and does not require dates of your every visit out of the country. Read more here.

14 February 2017UK and Sweden agree 'everybody should be able to stay' after Brexit: EU ministerSweden's EU affairs and trade minister Ann Linde insists that the UK and Sweden have the "same vision" when it comes to making sure that Swedes living in the UK and Brits living in Sweden have the right to stay where they are after Brexit. (14/2 2017)

13 February 2017: Is 'jilted Sweden' moving on?Yes, according to co-founder of the news network The Local, James Savage. Savage has been called upon to explain British sentiments regarding Brexit in Swedish media on a number of occasions. In this piece, exclusively for the SCC, Savage gives us the latest Swedish reactions to Brexit, straight from Stockholm.

8 February 2017: Is your business on top of Brexit prep?There are many possibilities as to HOW the UK will withdraw from the EU and what model it will adapt going forward, SCC Members ebl Miller Rosenfalck have prepared a brief recap on four of the commonly discussed scenarios and a checklist for businesses to be prepared for all eventualities.

1 February 2017: DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE?EU will lose out from bad Brexit deal on City, says leaked report (1/2 2017)The European commission’s Brexit negotiators must strike a “workable” deal with Theresa May’s government to protect the City of London or the economies of the remaining member states will be damaged, a leaked EU report warns.

31 January 2017: SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?After last week's decision in the Supreme Court, SCC Members Trowers & Hamlins have prepared this flowchart for EU Nationals in the UK to consider going forward.

While the decision by the Supreme Court was welcomed, it was not unexpected and it is believe that it will prove only a temporary distraction to the bigger issues. What the firm is continually hearing from clients is that they want certainty as to the status of their people and right of EU citizens currently in the UK to continue to live and work here with their families post Brexit. That single pronouncement would be a big boost to the economy, says Trowers & Hamlins.

To get in touch with their Employment Department, contact SCC council Member Tania Tandon.

30 January 2017: IN THE PAPERSTo begin with we have gathered a number of recent articles from British and Swedish media, which could be of interest to Chamber Members.